Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He is listed in the newspaper as the son of Mrs. Georgia Harden of 1309 W. 13th St. in Charlotte. However, the Charlotte city directory for 1947 shows Georgia was his widow, and she lived at 1209 W. 13th St. He was killed in action in Italy.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4/6/1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was aboard the U. S. S. Bismarck Sea, which was sunk during the invasion of Iwo Jima.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-6-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action near the Meurthe River.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: co 11-18-44
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Aboard the SS Ruth when it was sunk off the northeast coast of Cuba.Memorial marker at Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Newsprint unknown
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of wounds received at the battle of Cherbourg on Jun 25, 1944. Voted a typical American soldier by Popular Science magazine before he was shipped overseas.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Crew on ammunition carrier Ship Jno. Morgan that was struck by an oil tanker in the Atlantic, exploded and sank.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 11-14-1943
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Wounded in action in Germany on January 15th, and died in France the next day. Burial and memorial marker at the Army Cemetery in Luxembourg. Mural unveiling and a special communion service held on 10/7/45 at Dilworth Methodist Church honoring 10 members who gave their lives in WWII.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-30-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial Service at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church on June 3, 1945. Killed in action near Fredeburg, Germany and buried with the Protestant faith in a military cemetery in Ittenbach, Germany. Memorial marker in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4-24-45